NetExec FTP List Files

List the contents of an FTP server's working directory (or a specified path). Quick triage step before pulling files with --get.

Curated and verified by Ahmad Alawneh, penetration tester (OSCP+, CRTE) · Last updated April 10, 2026

Tool

nxc

Category

Enumeration / FTP

Platform

linux

Requires

password

Protocols

FTP

Open in Command Manager

Syntax

Angle-bracket tokens are placeholders — replace them with your target's values, or open this command in the app to fill them in and copy the result.

nxc ftp <target> -u '<user>' -p '<password>' --ls

Credential variants

The same attack using a different authentication material.

Specific Path requires password

nxc ftp <target> -u '<user>' -p '<password>' --ls <path>

Anonymous requires no credentials

nxc ftp <target> -u 'anonymous' -p '' --ls

Examples

nxc ftp 10.10.10.10 -u anonymous -p '' --ls

Tags

netexec nxc ftp enumeration